Last night i was driving down the highway with some buddies and i heard a loud POP. So i instinctively stopped my car to see what happened and i noticed my driver-side wheel well from my front was missing. So i walked back and picked it up and now i need to know how easy these things are to put back on or if i have to buy a new one how much? From what i noticed it was a very necessary piece because wires started to droop down and i had a fear my tire would catch it and the pull them out. So any one have any ideas?

 

That's Crazy!!! same thing happened to me, didn't think anyone else would ever have that problem, i was taking a road trip and POP!! so just like you i checked it out, mine was hanging off, so i drove a few more hours to my destination, then went to honda and got them to price it out for me, it costed me 54$ CDN (Roughly 40$ USD) Really easy to put on, just a few bolts, no problem, i got a new one, i had Honda put it on for me, and it works great.

 

if its a 5th gen and up you can check out http://www.tasautoparts.com

 

Yeah mine wasnt lucky enough to stay hanging there...mine came all the way off and bent a lot of the frame parts. I'm sure i will just pick up a new one and bolt it right on...is it ok to drive while its not on? will i damage anything?

 

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As long as you are not out 4X4'n it up in the mud you should be fine for the time being..It is a shield to protect the engine cmt. and (those wires) from the outside world.

 

its not that hard to reinstall, i believe you can get those clips from the auto parts store. I know honda sells them as well. if its not mangled up i would put it back in. my passenger side one came out on my old 94 a few months before i totalled it. its sounded like some whining noise so when i get o my friends house i got out to check it and it was gone but luckily it fell out in his driveway when i was pulling in lol. good thing its your driver's side, b/c when my passenger one was missing i had a bit of a hydrolock scare from water splashing in there.

 

I was at Lowes the other day....and found out they sell bags of those clips for WAYYY cheap.

 

here in md they are like a buck each from the dealer, mine ripped off too. scared the **** out of me, thought I nailed a kitty.
lol